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Section 3.1:

NUMBER OF DEATHS BY NATURAL HAZARDS, 1940-1981

(after Kessler, 1988)

LIGHTNING 7,741
TORNADO 5,268
FLOOD 4,481
HURRICANE 1,923

Note: Holle, et.al. (1993) states lightning deaths are underreported in Colorado (1950-1991) by at least 28%; Lushine (1996) states lightning deaths underreported in Florida (1970-1994) by 31%.

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